The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced the hiring of former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson as their new head coach on Monday.

The Eagles will introduce Pederson at a press conference on Tuesday.

The 47-year-old Pederson comes to the Eagles with a combined 19 years of NFL experience as both a coach and player, including the last three seasons as the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator under head coach Andy Reid.

This will be his third stint with the Eagles as he previously served as the team’s quarterbacks coach (2011-12) and offensive quality control coach (2009-10), and played quarterback for the team in 1999.

The Eagles fired head coach Chip Kelly on Dec. 29 with one week to go in the regular season. He was 26-21 in three seasons with the Eagles. Kelly was named head coach of the San Francisco 49ers last week.

"We are excited to introduce Doug Pederson as our new head coach," Eagles chairman, CEO and owner Jeffrey Lurie said in a statement. "Doug is a strategic thinker, a compelling leader and communicator, and someone who truly knows how to get the best out of his players. All of these factors were what initially attracted us to Doug and we believe that he is the right man to help us achieve our ultimate goal."

As the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator from 2013-15, Pederson helped guide Kansas City to a 31-17 regular-season record and playoff appearances in 2013 and 2015. During his three seasons as the team’s offensive coordinator, the Chiefs ranked first in the NFL in rushing touchdowns (54), third in yards per carry (4.64) and seventh in total rushing yards (6,018). In 2015, Pederson helped the Chiefs rebound from a 1-5 start to win a team-record 11-consecutive games, including Kansas City’s first playoff victory in 22 years.

The New England Patriots ended the Chiefs’ season in the divisional round of the playoffs with a 27-20 victory on Saturday.

As a first-time offensive coordinator for Kansas City in 2013, Pederson was part of a coaching staff that turned a 2-14 Chiefs team into an 11-5 playoff contender, marking the largest one-year turnaround in team history.

Prior to his tenure with the Chiefs, Pederson spent two seasons as the Eagles quarterbacks coach (2011-12) under Reid, the former head coach in Philadelphia.

Before coaching, Pederson enjoyed a 12-year playing career in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Eagles and Cleveland Browns. As a backup quarterback for the Packers, he was part of a team that won Super Bowl XXXI.

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